The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-21

The knights Of Phythias Of this city are to be
uniformed, a man from Ohio coming here for that
purpose.
Mr.. Fred. II. Moses, florist, of Bucksport, Is
sending out some very tasteful circulars. Every
thing that comes from his Conservatives is first
class, and lie offers none but the choicest flower
seeds.
The Unitarian Society will hold their final par
ish party for the season at the Belfast Opera
House Friday evening. Supper at halfpast six;
dancing afterward.
Mr.. James T. Pottle, of this city, has been
appointed Government Superintendent of the re-
pairs of the Belfast Custom House and Post Office
extension. 1t will be his business to see that the
work is done according to the contract. Work will
begin about May first.
A CORRECTION. In Mr.. Mitchell's communica-
ton on the first page he says that Sheriff Wads-
worth has made but one liquor seizure and none in
Belfast. He wishes to make a correction and to
say that the Sheriff did make seizure in Stockton
and also seized a few gallons of cider at a saloon
in Belfast
Watervic has a scheme for becoming a shire
town by creating new county. 1t is proposed to
take the northern tier of towns in kcnnebec coun-
ty Albion, Benton, Clinton, Rome, Watcrville
and Winslow-with Fairfield and Pittsfied from
Somerset county, and Unity from Waldo Guess
not, Brother Bunker.
DIR. J. NJ. Fletcher of this city, returned home
Saturday from New York where he has been for
four weeks. lie took Il course of instruction at
the Polytechnic on diseases of the chest, throai,
nJs III, # ,,i
He also visited the hospitals The Doctor keeps
abreast of the times in his profession
Adrian futile and George Priest have bought
bicycles and we now have eleven cyclers in this
city. They had their wheels out last week, exer-
| cising on the bridge. The wheemen have leased
the room over Mr.. Beans hat store. The fol
lowing arc the officers Geo. I. Read President i;
Charles Il. Coombs, Vice President; Harry W.
Clark, Sec. and Treas; W. NJ. Thaycr, Capt; Fred
Jones, Bugler.
johnson Howard whose death is recorded in the
| obituaries, was born In Deer Isle, Me- and remov-
| ed from that place to Montvic, of which town he
was for years prominent citizen. Later with his
brothers, he went to Ohio, where he resided until
his death. In his Ohio home he had for neigh
bors the Alexanders, who also went from this
county. Mr.. Howard has relatives in this city and
| n large number of friends in the county.
| Some time since one of W. c. Tutte's plate
photos sent to Ottawa, Canada, and was such
| a novelty there that it was placed on exhibition.
| The Ottawa Daily Free Press said of it "There is
| something quite new in the Photographic lire on
exhibition at MIR. Topleys studio 1t is the picture
| of lovely little child photographed china,
plate. 1t is the work of an artist in Belfast, Mr.
| futile, ard believe he is the only person who
understands the process"
The explosion of sarsaparilla still April 18th in
| lIegeman 4 Co.'S drug store 203 Broadway, New
| York, fired the building and caused loss of
| 100000. The employees escaped without serious
| injury, but one of those at work about the
podcd still lost pair of shoes and suit of clothes
| in the flames. Mr. Chas L. Crawford, of this city
| is clerk at IIegeman's but escaped unframed
from the burning building, although it was close
call for all the inmates. Charles lost his hat and
! overcoat.
| PENSIONS. Pensions have been granted as fol
| lows: Thos. Leonard, increase, Centre Montvilc
| Hannah b., mother of j. +. Berry, of Unity; AL
| bert ii. Friend, original, Brooksville; Robert I
| Lloyd, restoration and increase, Orland; Thomas
b. Hamilton, original, North Dixmont; Jeremiah
| W r.
original, Vinalhavcn; Horace NJ. Monroe, increase
Lincoinvlle: Albert S. York, reissue and increase
| East DiNmont; Danforth b. Blackington, increase
| South Hope; Oliver Il. Yeaton, increase, Belfast.
| SCHOOL MEETING. There will be an adjourned
meeting of the Central School District at the High
School room in this city, att o'clock next Saturday
afternoon, the 23d nst to listen to report of the
| committee, appointed at the regular meeting, OF
| the feasibility and expense of heating the schoo
| buildings on the common with steam other
wise; the drainage of the cellar under the Higl
School building, and the better ventilation of the
| school rooms. These are questions in which al
are interested and it is hoped there will be full
| attendance.
| Mr.. W. ii. Kimballs yacht, the Jeanette, is ap
| preaching completion. The inside work is finished
| and Mr.. Webster is now doing the outside plank
| ing which will probably be done this week. The
| cabin is a very roomy one, and the table, which Ii
| formed by leaves hung each side of the center
board, will comfortably accommodate nine per
sons. water tank has been built into the run 81
that it can be filled from the deck and has fauce
in the cabin. The launching will be done by Mr.
John Stewart The yacht will be placed in
cradle and raised to the street above and ther
|
| where she will be put into the water.
THE TRAMP QUESTION. The committee from
| the city government on the tramp question had 6
| meeting at Alderman Browns Office on Satur'la.
| afternoon, and heard several witnesses, examine,
| records etc. The increase of the tramp nuisance
| during the past winter is alarming Since pccem
Der there has been l6s cases before the courts il
the county, l52 of them before the Belfast Police
| court. A majority of these were drunken tramps
In the year 1856 the officers drew $1s5,5s in fees
| which sum must be largely exceeded this year i
the past winter is sample. 1t is to be hoped tina
| some plan may be devised to abate this GROWN.
| nuisance. The fee system is at the bottom of til,
evil.
| REELECTED. AS was the case last year the
Grand Templar and the Grand secretary of tn,
| Grand Lodge of Good Templars both from
| Waldo county, the former Mr. NJ. j. Dow, o.
| Brooks, and the latter Mr.. George T. Bracket, o
! this city. Mr.. Dow has made an efficient office
and his work as an organizer is appreciated Their,
| are few men in this country who have ORGANIZED
| so many lodges as Mr. Dow. Mr.. Bracket ha:
| been elected Grand Secretary for the thirteenth
| time, and his election last week was unanimous
| The Office requires man of industry and cNecu
tive ability, and Mr.. b. possesses both qualfca
| tons to a remarkable degree. The Grand Lodge
is be congratulated the officers it has selecte,
| from Waldo county.
| OUR LOCAL ARTISTS. Mr.. IL. l.. Woodcock ha.
recently completed still life study in oils of disl
| of oranges some of which are in their tissue paper
| wrappers. 1t is one of his most successful frui
| pieces and will probably be on exhibition Thu
| week at Woodcock's book store. Nv Woodcocl
is finishing two fine landscapes from sketches mad,
at Camden. Mr. Percy A. Sanborn has had st
| many other demands upon his time that he has no
yet settled down for his seasons work at the easel
He sent fine fruit piece to Portland last week..
| Mrs. III. +. Mcdonald has finished crayon por
trait of the late George X. sleeper and is at worl
| upon portrait of Mrs. Sleeper. She has mum
Der of orders for portraits, including one of young
kalish, who died recently in Kansas City.
| A NEW POSTAL CLERK. Mr.. w. Il. Snow, OF
F.! Wnterport has been appointed postal clerk OF
| In place of MIR. j. W. knowton Mr.. Snow is
young man lately in business in Winterport. III,
| has entered upon his duties and Mr.. knowlton vii
| remain until he has learned the ropes Mr.. knowl
| ton has been connected with the mail service fo
nearly twenty seven years-ten years on the stage
| between Belfast and Augusta and nearly seventeen
years on the railroad between Belfast and Burn
| ham. He went on when the road first opened, an,
| has been faith full, competent and very oblipin.